This week on A Chef's Table...
Candy conversation
The candy conversation hearts are in stores, chocolate ads are everywhere and that means St. Valentines' Day must be around the corner. On today's show, we've got some ideas for romantic entertaining - from breakfast in bed to authentic Portuguese dishes. Also, Maureen Petrosky on those two Valentine favorites... wine and chocolate. Later, how the empty nest syndrome changes the family dinner table; the joy of the oyster; casting vegetables in a starring role and much more.

This week's featured recipes:
Abraham Lincoln's Scalloped Oysters

Also, be sure to check out the blog of Chef Amanda Cohen, owner of Dirt Candy.

Want more ideas? Download 2 recipes for cake doughnuts.

Photo credit: "Reprinted from the book THE CRAFT OF BAKING by Karen DeMasco & Mindy Fox. Copyright © 2009 by Karen DeMasco & Mindy Fox. Photographs copyright © 2009 by Ellen Silverman. Published by Clarkson Potter, a division of Random House, Inc."

This week's featured books:

Sex Death and Oysters
by Robb Walsh

The Craft of Baking
by Karen DeMasco

The New Portuguese Table
by David Leite

The Wine Club: A Month to Month Guide to Learning about Wine With Friends
by Maureen Petrosky

Maureen Petrosky's website